[Superior semicircular dehiscence syndrome].

Disorders of the equilibrium have a variety of etiologies and are common reasons for medical consultations. A thorough diagnostic workup is mandatory. A dehiscent superior semicircular canal may be a rare, but characteristic situation which is responsible for specific symptoms and clinical findings.

[The Impact of Subtotal Petrosectomy in Cochlea Implantation].

Introduction: Cochlear Implantation (CI) in patients with chronic otitis media or existing open mastoid cavity can be challenging. Subtotal petrosectomy (STP) is an option to improve the safety of this procedure.

Material And Methods: Retrospective study with cases of STP prior CI.

Cochlear implantation outcomes in patients with otosclerosis: a single-centre study.

Purpose: To analyse surgical and auditory outcomes after cochlear implantation in otosclerosis and to compare them to the outcomes in patients with post-lingual hearing loss with different aetiology.

Methods: Medical records of 17 subjects (22 ears) diagnosed with otosclerosis were compared to 21 controls (25 ears) matched by age, sex, duration of hearing loss and experience with cochlear implant in years. Demographic characteristics, surgical complications, facial nerve stimulation, number and reason for deactivated electrodes and auditory outcome (monosyllabic word score) were analysed.

[The Therapy of Malignant Thyroid Disease from ENT-Perspective].

Introduction:  Malignant tumours of the thyroid gland show a rising incidence. As in the ENT-department Bad Hersfeld the management of thyroid disorders has been in focus for a longer period, we want to share our experiences in this field.

Material And Methods:  The investigation started in the year of 2014 till July 2020.

[Prospective Evaluation of the Quality of the Results of Thyroid Surgery in an ENT-Department].

Although the thyroid gland is located in the neck it is not a matter of fact that it is a clinical issue for the otorhinolaryngologist in Germany. Probably due to historic reasons general surgeons usually perform operations on the thyroid. As at our department this kind of treatment is an established procedure we prospectively evaluated our thyroid cases in order to present our results.